bdnoona Well-Known Member Joined Nov 1, 2008 Messages 451 Reaction score 5 Location Vernon Hills, IL May 3, 2009 #1 Is it a problem for hop utilization using a hop bag? I don't like how he bag floats in the wort... does anyone have a solution for that? Brian
Is it a problem for hop utilization using a hop bag? I don't like how he bag floats in the wort... does anyone have a solution for that? Brian
r2eng Well-Known Member Joined Mar 24, 2008 Messages 1,427 Reaction score 37 Location Eagle, Idaho May 3, 2009 #2 If the bag is loosely packed, it will eventually roll with the boil. Do not overpack!
justbrewit Zythos Conisseur Joined Oct 13, 2005 Messages 596 Reaction score 1 Location tracy, ca May 3, 2009 #3 take a scrap of copper tubing and put it into the bag of hops to weigh it down. just a thought
OP OP bdnoona Well-Known Member Joined Nov 1, 2008 Messages 451 Reaction score 5 Location Vernon Hills, IL May 3, 2009 #4 The copper tubing suggestion is a great idea. Thanks, i'll try that.
hamiltont Well-Known Member Joined Apr 13, 2009 Messages 872 Reaction score 20 Location Somewhere in the middle of Nebraska May 3, 2009 #5 I just use a big stainless steel nut I had laying around. Others have mentioned marbles.